About the Author

Ruth Tepper Brown is a writer/editor who specializes in demystifying science for people of all ages. A longtime editor and media manager at the celebrated San Francisco Exploratorium, Ruth helped create award-winning books, websites, and communications of every shape and size. Now a consultant in the San Francisco Bay Area, she has worked on publications for the Schwab Learning Foundation, Golden Gate National Parks, UC Berkeley, Chronicle Books, Klutz Press, and more. She lives in Mill Valley.